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May 1-7, 2009 The Independent Weekly 2 www.independentweekly.com.au news Gulf coast ruined by govt inaction T housands of feral rabbits and exotic weeds, including the invasiveAfrican boxthorn, are destroying part of the once-pristine Gulf St Vincent coastline, and two levels of government are doing nothing. The State Government’s ????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????? Department for Environment and Heritage says it’s a council problem because the council owns the land. Meanwhile the Onkaparinga Council can’t explain why the infestation – which has now degraded the land so badly that it couldn’t be used for a planned outdoor screening in the recent Adelaide Film Festival – hasn’t been fixed. Nor could the council’s general The Proteus Leadership Centres proudly presents: CONFERENCE 2009 Monday 18th & Tuesday 19th May HILTON - ADELAIDE manager of projects and services, Bruce Williams, provide a specific timeline for a native revegetation plan which is supposedly in place. He said the issue was complicated because of council’s commitment to workclosely with the community as well as the Kaurna people. The State Government admits boxthorn is a major problem because it invades native vegeta- tion and alters habitat. It forms dense, impenetrable thickets that exclude other plants, provides shelter and food for feral animals such as foxes, rabbits, starlings ???????????? and sparrows and its large thorns can puncture car tyres. Several pest insect species breed in its fruit. “Boxthorn in coastal regions can interfere with seabird breed- ing and displace native shrubs,” warns the CRC for Australian Weed Management. Boxthorn is ranked as one of the worst 25 weeds in Australia. The land at old PortWillunga was once a caravan park, which was supposed to revert to natural bush when a new caravan park was built last decade. It’s been an environmental disaster since. “We want it to be revegetated. Something low key- just returning it to its original state, before the rabbits and thorns,” said Friends of PortWillunga member Stephanie Johnston. “A boxthorn weed removal program wouldn’t cost too much, and would make a significant impact on rabbit numbers. But all wekeep hearing is that there are no immediate plans to do anything. “Port Willunga is such a prime location from a tourism point of view and yet there seems to be a real reluctance to commit to even the most basic development plans,” she said. PortWillunga local Ian Mason said the plants were “pretty hard to get rid of”. “They’re defi nitely a hardy plant and the thorns make it diffi cult to get at the rabbit holes. “They’ve (the weeds) done a great job on the north side of the (Port Willunga) creek, and now look to be taking a stronghold on the southern side.” Willunga Environmental Centre project manager Simon Beed said weeds like the boxthorn and olives were problematic in the area. “A weed removal program would defi nitely control the spread of such plants and also the spread of feral animals, but would prob- ably need to be backed up with a revegetation scheme,” he said. Rabbits werefi rst released in SA in 1866 atKapunda. They’re now both a pest and a resource. While the PortWillunga land is being eaten bare by bunnies, professional hunters in SA are making a killing by catching and selling rabbits as game meat. There was once a huge market for wild-caught rabbits, but the market is now supplied by farmed animals. Wild rabbit at the Adelaide Central Markets sells for three or four times the price of the farmed product. Timber workers retrenched KEYNOTE SPEAKERS INCLUDE: More than 110 timber industry workers have been retrenched or face an uncertain future in the state’s south-east as the sector plunges deeper into crisis. Forest products company JANINE ALLIS Founder - Boost Juice ROB REDENBACH Motivational Speaker MARGOT SPALDING Founder - Jimmy Possum Furniture Register today into Australia’s premier leadership conference. For further information visit our website at: www.proteuscentre.com or call (08) 8110 7300 EVENT SPONSORS Carter Holt Harvey shed 88 jobs at its Nangwarry plywood mill on Monday and about 25 workers’ future became uncertain when Melbourne-based managed investment schemes group Timbercorp moved into voluntary administration last Friday. Timbercorp owns 12,500ha of Tasmanian blue gum plantations and leases another 10,000 from SE landholders. The south-east job losses follow last month’s unprecedented 10-day shutdown of the industry across Australia in an attempt to save jobs. Retrenchments at Carter Holt Harvey, a key employer in the region, leave only 150 positions at its Nangwarry plant. Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union union organiser Brad Coates said the entire industry in SA’s Green Triangle, which covers Millicent, Mt Gambier, Penola and Robe, was “in despair”. “These job cuts will deeply impact economic activity in this regional area and badly affect the industries capacity when the recession ends,” he said.“There are a number of long-term work- ers and family groups affected, where there are at least two people from one family working at the mill. Thatmakes it even more difficult.” Local MP Mitch Williams said 30 per cent of the regional economy was dependent on the timber industry and the job losses were very bad news for the region. “There will be short-term pain and the job losses will have big ramifi cations in my electorate,” he said. Timber mills have been lost in fi ve states since the start of the global financial crisis. ???????????? Hawke Centre Forum. Women in Afghanistan: fighting fundamentalism and building their own future. With Shazia Shakib, member of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA). Hear this first hand account of the struggle for human rights, democracy and secular values in this war torn country where women have been denied access to basic education and healthcare. Jointly presented by the Support Association of the Women of Afghanistan (SAWA) and the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre. Thursday 28 May 2009 Doors open 6.45pm for a 7pm start Bradley Forum, UniSA City West campus, Hawke Building - level 5, 50-60 North Terrace, Adelaide Registration essential via Hawke Centre web site: www.hawkecentre.unisa.edu.au or phone 8302 0215 INDEX news HOME DELIVERY CALL 8224 1600 hear’say Letters 2-6 7 10 opinion spectrum business news ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 11 12 13-14 punter resources property ??????????????????? ?????????????????? 24 23 25 media & marketing 26 happenings professions ??????????????????????????? www.independentweekly.com.au 27 28 Backstage Eat Wine 29 30 31 Galleries TV Sport ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?Publisher: Paul Hamra ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: Ann Oliver ?????: Philip White ???????????: Tom Richardson and Don Riddell ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: Kate Elmes ???????????? George Aldridge ???????????????????: Liz Smelt ?????????: Luke Cussans ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: Karen Lowndes, Justin Edwards ????????????: Audra Edginton, Alison Todd, Helen Rogers, advertising@independentweekly.com.au ?????????????????????????????: Peter Jarrett, Alison Moylan, circulation@independentweekly.com.au 32 35 36 The Independent Weekly is a South Australian owned and operated newspaper, taking an independent view of local news, issues, business, sport and culture for all South Australians. JAM USA/0491/01 CRICOS PROVIDER NO 00121B Bringing People, Purpose & Passion together